WEBVTT PRESIDENT'S MAR-A-LAGO ESTATEBEING A POTENTIAL TARGET.WHITNEY: THE SHERIFF SAYS EVENWITH THE BEST GEAR AND TECH, CIVILIANS PLAY A BIG ROLEIN SECURITY DURING PRESIDENTIALVISITS AND PREVENTING APOTENTIAL ATTACK HERE IN PALMBEACH.>> YOU CAN BELIEVE ONE THING --OUR FOOTPRINT WILL BE EXPANDEDWHEN THE PRESIDENT IS HERE, MORETHAN IT WAS BEFORE.WHITNEY: EXPANDED SECURITYDURING PRESIDENTIAL VISITS TOPALM BEACH INCLUDES MORESURVEILLANCE IN PERSON, ONLINE,AND POSSIBLE DRONE USE.>> NOT ONLY CAN THE DRONES SEEWHAT'S GOING ON ON THE GROUNDLEVEL, BUT THEY CAN CHECKROOFTOPS, THEY CAN CHECK AREASWHERE WINDOWS WOULD BE OPEN ANDPEOPLE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHOOTOUT OF A WINDOW.WHITNEY: DRONES ARE NORMALLY FORSEARCH AND RESCUE PURPOSES BUTSHERIFF RIC BRADSHAW SAYS IT'SUP TO THE DISCRETION OF PBSO.THE AGENCY IS ONE OF THREEFEDERALLY CERTIFIED TO FLYDRONES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.AS THE WORLD STRUGGLES TO MAKESENSE OF THIS LATEST TERRORISTATTACK IN NEW YORK CITY, SHERIFFBRADSHAW CALCULATES FUTURESECURITY CHALLENGES IN PALMBEACH COUNTY.>> TECHNOLOGY WILL PLAY A BIGPART.WE MONITOR THE INTERNET WITH OURFUSION CENTER WITH OUR ANALYSTSTO SEE IF THERE'S ANY CHATTER ONTHERE.AND WE HOPE IF PEOPLE WILL SEESOMETHING, THEY'LL SAY SOMETHINGTO UWHITNEY: THE SHERIFF SAYS HE'S

As the world struggles to make sense of the latest terrorist attack in NewYork, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw calculates future security challenges in Palm BeachCounty ahead of a likely visit from President Donald Trump this month.

"We will make sure we're not going to let anybody drive a vehiclesanywhere close to where the president is going to be," said SheriffBradshaw Wednesday.

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Tuesday a truck plowed through runners and bikers in Manhattan, killing 8according to law enforcement officials who said nearly a dozen sufferedinjuries.

Bradshaw said the president's frequent trips to Palm Beach, have forced thePalm Beach County Sheriff's Office to constantly up its game when it comes tosecurity, especially around Mar-a-Lago.

"Last year you saw where a kid crashed through one of the..outer layerswhere vehicles weren't allowed," said Bradshaw remarking on a vehicle thatplowed through one of the sets of protective barricades PBSO employs when POTUSis on the island. "And, it stopped him," he added.

Bradshaw heads up a Domestic Security Task Force in South Florida and hisagency serves as the lead (aside from the Feds) during presidential visits.

"You can believe one thing, our footprint will be expanded when thepresident is here, more than it was before," insisted Bradshaw.

Expanded security includes more surveillance in person, online, and possibledrone use,

"Not only can the drones see what's going on, on the groundlevel," said Bradshaw, "But they can check roof tops, they can checkareas where windows would be open and people might be able to shoot out of awindow."

Drones are normally reserved for search and rescue purposes but Bradshawsaid use is up to the discretion of PBSO. His office is one of 3 lawenforcement agencies FAA certified to fly drones in the entire country.

Bradshaw said he's also working with businesses to help identify terrorthreats, including car rental and hotel companies. PBSO will be holding aBusiness Partners Against Terrorism symposium in West Palm Beach Tuesday.